Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 9513 occurs at dawn on .
The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday. Like other minor fasts, Ta’anit Esther begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Ta’anit Esther 5750 | 13 Adar 9510 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5751 | 13 Adar II 9511 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5752 | 11 Adar 9512 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5753 | 13 Adar 9513 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5754 | 13 Adar II 9514 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5755 | 13 Adar 9515 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5756 | 13 Adar 9516 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 5757 | 13 Adar II 9517 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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